New Beer Sunday (week 488)

New American Amber Sunday​

Good morning my craft beer loving brothers and sisters! Happy NBS one and all! Sending positive vibes to @cavedave in hopes that he is back to the land of beer exploration soon.

Sampled this tasty offering from Alabama. This was an American Amber with a punch in the face of American hops and enough malt to make this an envelope pusher! Wish I had access to this stuff all the time. Hope everyone is able to have a shortened holiday week and a great day!

Peace, love, and malty-ness,

Matt

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4.24/5 rDev +22.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Aroma: Light floral hop nose up front. Mild caramel backbone asserts itself as it warms. Very well balanced between the floral hop and caramel notes each playing off each other and providing varying points of emphasis. Clean fermentation character.

Appearance: Dense brick red pour with a low off white head. Head retention is good. Appears still in the glass.

Flavor: Firm earthy hop bitterness with more floral hop flavors coming through. There is a hint of honey and toasted malt sweetness that shines through but is well balanced by the firm bitterness. Burnt caramel notes appear as the beer warms up. I’m really enjoying the interplay between the earthy hop bitterness, floral and piney hop flavors, and toasted caramel malts. Balance is to the hop bitterness. Finish is clean and dry.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with medium-high carbonation. There is a touch of alcohol heat. Slight hop derived astringency.

Overall impression: Wow! This is big American Amber Ale. It has some “Bigfoot”-esque qualities about it. The malty character with the aggressive hops definitely push the envelope. I wish I had access to this all the time. Well done!

Serving type: bottle

 

Sono molto gelosa

 

NEW BALTIC PORTER SUNDAY

Hey NBSers, hope you are having a great Sunday! Headed outside to mow and pull weeds soon, but I finished a new beer early this morning.



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We took the little guy to the big pool for the first time this week. What a little fish! Laughing, kicking, putting his face in the water. I hope he continues to love the water. I'll probably be back later, cheers!

 

Hello fello NBS'ers!!
Another Sunday another new beer. Started out my day by finishing the last of my bottle of The Bruery's Mischief from last night, then moved on to the honey-doo-doo list. Now that I'm all done it's time to drink. This is Two Roads summer sessional Lil Heaven. I've had plenty of two roads beers and look forward to a private brewery tour on my birthday the 13th!! As the can says,as well as the package very crushable!! Under 5% abv and tasty!! Very light IPA, some tropical notes, almost like a little brother to Pliny. I'm going to enjoy drinking 12 of these sitting on m porch for the rest of the afternoon!!

 

Thanks to @cavedave for getting us started today and for helping to turn our discarded junk into new junk

I've been bad and procrastinated and now have to spend this glorious Sunday at home in front of the computer completing my mandatory continuing legal education. Thank god for beer! Oh, and if you happen to be at all affiliated with the Illinois Attorney Review and Disciplinary Commission, I assure you that my BAC is not interfering in any way with my completion of my ethical duties

I am having a 3-Way IPA, the three-way referring to it being a collab between Oregon brewers Boneyard, Block 15 and Fort George. I got two of these as extras in a trade with @NW_IPAHEAD (thank you!!). I have to say that I am blown away by how good this is. This is the kind of beer that I can't sip--it is so good, I just down it and then am sad that it's gone! The aroma of this beer is incredible, but the flavor is what really puts it on top. A combination of Mosaic, Citra, and Chinook hops that deliver a huge tropical/citrus punch without being syrupy or cloying. It is crisp and each sip (or gulp in my case!) delivers the same hoppy delight without fatiguing the palate at all. At a reasonable 7.2% ABV, I wish I had a few more of these to help pass a what I know will be a long Sunday! I don't know the proportions of the hops in this beer, but have to say that I really like beers with Mosaic hops. Toppling Goliath's Sosus, of course is the ultimate, but other beers with some Mosaic just seem to have something a bit extra to them. From what I understand about Mosaic hops, the progeny of Simcoe, they are kind of a chameleon in that they have such a complex flavor profile, that they can enhance just about any other hop flavor. I say bravo to the developers of this hop and I hope to see and taste it in more beers in the future!

Oh, and I polished off the entire pint can of 3-Way in the time it took me to write this, which for me is quite an unusual accomplishment! If that's not a ringing endorsement for a beer, I don't know what is!
Happy Sunday BAs and NBSers!

 

***New American Brown Ales Sunday!!!

Ciao to all of the NBS BAs!

It's 71F here right now going for a predicted 82F. A nice summer like day.

I had a couple of Brown Ales today, a style I haven't visited in a long time.

The first one from Upslope in a can:
http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/18564/63958/?ba=Bitterbill



The second one from Pelican:

http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1304/9532/?ba=Bitterbill



Both hit the spot though in different ways.

I'm looking forward to July 13th, a Sunday, when CD will be back on the saddle again.

 

Hey what's going on!?!

Man am I getting my WC FIXX!! and there is nothing more important in life... than football...

not even beer... (well maybe)...

Busy weekend. Old friend in town, games to attend at home and on the tube... nothing like watching Univision for the Mexico Netherlands game..

So what pre-tell is new for our hero today?? welll...

Sierra Nevada Nooner Session IPA - Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.


Sierra Nevada - Nooner Session IPA by imbibehour, on Flickr

Review here: or read below: http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/140/113858/?ba=smakawhat

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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4 | Final score 4.04

Poured from the bottle into a Spiegelau IPA glass.

A good capped four to three finger tall and quite soapy shampoo like head, but still manages a big island cap of retention. Thickness is matched with pill and bacteria soap like shaped lacing on the edges. Body color is apricot orange amber with a very pale brass yellow to the bottom, and slightly cloudy.

Great nose. Hints of garden and floral aromatics, hints of spice and grapefruit to match with it a real nice subtle aromatic hop angle for a light IPA. Smells very inviting.

As per usual, light bodied mouthfeel, but not as wet as most session IPAs I've had, a little bit of ashen sweetness to go. Hop angle matches the nose, sort of coming out all varied in hints of citrus, tropics, herb and earth. The spice angle comes out mostly with almost a peppery notes strangely, with a fruit sweetness that while the bottle mentions grapefruit, doesn't seem that distinct or obvious.

Overall a solid Sierra brew and one expected from these guys.

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I do think the Session IPA is played out, and it's really not one I think about grabbing off the shelf and just having a few at the side.

Once again getting more new beers in today perhaps, but the games are on... time to hibernate.. was a big soccer day yesterday as well..



Time to get pumped for Tuesday... have a great new beer Sunday all!

 

So I learned something rather unpleasant this week but hopeful in it's way. I learned that utopia is just "motivation." I am looking forward to the little heat wave that is coming and I am so glad I stocked up on beer. Today I tried Victory Wild Devil. it's impeccable and quite well done.

4.03/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Pours a beautiful firey copper orange with some golden yellow hues. A fat head of very off white foam that lasts and leaves lace . A few bubble making their way to the top amid perfect clarity. Nose is powerful and funky. Citric tartness and citrus zest. A lovely perfumey and powdery hop flora. A bit of earth, some sweet bread for malt and a delightful bit of orange that is subtle but not to be denied. Drinks gracefully with all the flavors coming together balanced and with a kind of panache. The orange is juicy and a bit subtle. There is grapefruit peel and tart citrus. The yeast is earthy and funky and dry. The hop floral translates into the drink and as it warms a bit of spice comes through on the nose and on the palate.

The mouthfeel on this one is creamy and and with a bit of softness underlies a powerful collection of earthy and funky flavor with some fruit and a soft breaddy sweetness that keeps you going back for more as a sharp bitter finishes this one dry.

Serving type: bottle









Happy New Belgian IPA Sunday and Cheers BA!

 

Happy NBS. I started off with a sour today before moving my mailbox back from the curb before the city fined me.
It is very warm and humid in Southern WI this weekend, so I need to stay hydrated.

Incorrigible from New Holland is listed as a Berliner, but it is not exactly a Berliner. Notes of vinegar, lemon, tart apple, sour grape all collide on the palate. Not quite sure what the finish is, but it has a distinct taste, most likely from being aged on oak. It's a great beginner sour and the price is south of $5. I plan on picking up a few more to enjoy this summer.

 

Just finished my lunch; pan made pizzas. Think of a Quesadilla with only one whole wheat tortilla. It was delicious.
I paired it with a Lake Louie Mosquito Beach. A nice CA Common Lager that has a light hoppiness to it. It starts off with some sweet amber malt, light caramel and then moves into citrus and floral hops. The bitterness is present, yet faint.

 

New Coronado - Cigar City Collaboration Sunday

What we have here is jurata.



Pours a pretty typical porter deep brown/ light black with a very small, thin mostly white head. Not strong in the aroma department. Light coffee, cocoa, and some yeast. Taste has some chocolate/ cocoa bean and roasted malt flavor, slight coffee, a little more sweetness than bitterness, and a decent amount of yeast (obviously leading to the sweet taste). It is a fairly thin body with above average carbonation. Not at all a big robust porter by any means. Very drinkable though. Kind of like a thin/light, sweeter version of a Framminghammer minus the barrel characteristic. Yoo-rah-tuh try it. Overall, pretty good. 3.75. http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/2447/112346/?ba=WesMantooth
Now it's Captain and Coke thirty. Taking kids to pool. Enjoy your day.
Lets do an old school MTV jam today (when they showed music videos)

 

Whassup, NBS?

Dat Stickee Monkee (<-- da review!) is what's up!


First pour pictures

Full story: first, had lunch...

Then..., tapped dat Stickee Monkee

Second, bottle-emptying pour...

Sweet and boozy (rum, in particular) with big fat dark fruits and lots of spice and lushness. My quad faves include St. Bernardus Abt 12 and various entries in the Pannepot line. This is right there. Awesome.

For dessert, with this cheese...

No clue - impulse buy... Amazing! FTW!

Cheese is tangy and slightly nutty, maybe even fruity - with the ale? Perfect!


What I'm hearing...


Cheers, all!

 

@Greywulfken Cheese! Glorious cheese. And impulse buying. If I were a woman, well, I would be a hairy one, but you would be pulling on my heart strings

 

Figured I'd have a go at some Sweet Action on another sweltering Florida afternoon:



Orange/amber color, very nice frothy head.

Aroma is definitely citrus; very pleasant overall.

Taste follows the aroma; this one seems more like a pale ale or a "mild" IPA than a cream ale. Decent balance of sweet and bitter; very easy to drink if you don't mind the rather prominent citrus undertone.

A decent beer all in all; not something I'd go out of my way to obtain again, but very refreshing on a hot summer day

 

New Gose Sunday

Hey again, I'm back and I smell terrible! All done with the yard work and I am thirsty. Time for my second ever gose. I thought the Leipziger I had was okay, but it was probably an old bottle. What a different experience this was!

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Well enjoy your day guys and gals, I'm going to finish my gose, lament the fact that I don't have another, and then scrub my malodorous self until I'm fit for civilized company. Cheers again!

 

God, do I love the Stickee Monkee! I got two bottles, drank one and now coveting the other! It is just phenomenal. The pairing with the Jack Link's small batch jerky--brilliant!

 

New (to me) Saison Sunday

I've had the '13 dry hopped version, along with the organic Foret, but never this (simply put, I didn't want to risk getting an old, skunked bottle). So when I saw this relatively fresh bottle, I had to jump in. Sadly, it was a bit skunked, but not horribly so. And I don't fucking care - this beer is classic for a reason. It's just so damn effortless going down, yet it retains a full body and complex profile I expect from a world-class saison.

4.14/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Needless to say, I was really impressed by this.



Okay, so the music doesn't fit the beer I'm drinking. But I can't think of any other metal album where the melodic tendencies actually make it sound more evil instead of more accessible.